Daniel Blaz, DNP, CNP
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- English
Gender
MaleAbout Daniel Blaz
Title
Senior Clinical Director, Occupational Health
Biography
Daniel (Dan) Blaz has 19 years’ experience as a Certified Nurse Practitioner – focusing in Family Medicine. He has been a board certified Family Nurse Practitioner since 2006. Dan entered the U.S. Army in 1998 and served over 21 years in the U.S. Army Medical Department. In 2019, he joined the Cleveland Clinic enterprise working in Family Medicine and serving in several leadership roles. In 2022 Dan became the Director of Advanced Practice Providers for the Urology and Kidney Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Main Campus. In 2025 Dan became the Senior Clinical Director for Enterprise Occupational Health.
Dan began his career in the military as a University of Akron Army ROTC Scholarship Recipient. This led to over 21 years of active duty service and a myriad of clinical, operational and leadership positions. Dan’s last leadership position in the U.S. Army was that of Chief of Clinical Operations at Army Central Command (Shaw Air Force Base, SC), where he was responsible for Army clinical operations in 21 countries in the Middle East. Other clinical, operational and key leader roles during his military career in the Army Medical Department included: Medical Director of an Army Medical Home Clinic, Deputy Program Director of the FNP Program at the Uniformed Services University Graduate School of Nursing, Assistant Deputy at the Army Physical Fitness Research Institute and Field Surgeon 520th Medical Company (Area Support) – Iraq.
Dan obtained his Doctor of Nursing Practice at the University of Missouri-Kansas City in 2015 and has a robust academic and teaching background. He has a research concentration in military medicine, transition to practice, men’s health, Point of Care US, breast cancer, and wellness/fitness. Dan has presented on these topics at the regional and national levels. He is a regular reviewer for the journal Nursing Outlook. While serving on active duty in the Army he achieved the Surgeon General “A” designation - considered eminently qualified to chair a department, division, or service; having attained full professional status; and have obtained national prominence in his clinical field as a Nurse Practitioner.
Dan and his wife enjoy watching their children’s sporting activities, coaching youth sports, running, golfing, traveling, and spending time with family.
Education & Board Certifications
Education
- Graduate School: University of Missouri, 2020
- Graduate School: University of Missouri, 2015
- Graduate School: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 2006
- Undergraduate: University of Akron, 1998
Board Certifications
- Family Nurse Practitioner: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board, 2006
Awards
- 2018 - 9A Army Medical Department Proficiency Designation Award
- 2018 - Uniformed Services University Alumni Graduate School of Nursing Award
- 2015 - Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and University of Missouri- Enrollment Management Honor Recipient
- 2015 - Outstanding APRN Uniformed Faculty Award
- 2015 - The University of Akron 2015 Schoolof Nursing Distinguished Alumni Award
- 2014 - Jonas Scholar for Veterans Healthcare Award
Professional Memberships
Research & Publications
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